Make Math Fun!

Math Games

With numbers 1-10 on the ball, Qball offers fun math games for all ages. These games challenge mental focus, reactions, eye-hand coordination and problem solving – essential skills for the development in kids. There are numerous games you can create using addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication to make math fun in school or after school! Qball trains kids (and adults) to solve math faster without using a calculator.

As they get better at manipulating numbers in their heads, more complex problems become easier to handle. Start with these exercises, and increase the challenge as kids improve their skills. For example, make up various equations using the numbers on the ball, and challenge kids to solve them as they bounce and catch the Qball with the top number on the ball becoming the chosen number for the equation. Example: 8 x 6 – 2 + 9 ÷ 2. These exercises make math enjoyable and educational, and provide cooperative learning in classrooms that is fun for everyone.

Addition Challenge

Skill Level: Beginner Age: 8+How: Bounce 1 Qball to waist height alternating hands with each bounce. Catch the Qball with hands on the side, or underneath so the top number is visible. Add the successive top numbers of each bounce up to 100. Go as fast as you can. Increase speed of bounces as your skill improves. Challenge others in Head to Head competition. First person to get the answer earns a point.

Multiplication Challenge

Skill Level: Moderate Age: 10+How: Bounce 1 Qball twice to waist height alternating hands with each bounce. Catch the Qball with hands on the side, or underneath so the top number is visible. Multiply the two top numbers from each bounce. Then repeat 10 times. Go as fast as you can. Increase speed of bounces as your skill improves. Challenge others in Head to Head competition. First person to get the answer earns a point.

Subtraction Challenge

Skill Level: Beginner Age: 8+How: Pick a fixed number greater than 10, (such as 45). Bounce 1 Qball, once to waist height. Catch the Qball with hands on the side, or underneath so the top number is visible. Subtract the top number on the Qball from the fixed number (45 in this example). Repeat the exercise 10 times. Go as fast as you can. Increase speed of bounces as your skill improves. Challenge others in Head to Head competition. First person to get the answer earns a point.

Division Challenge

Skill Level: Moderate Age: 12+How: Pick a fixed number greater than 10 (such as 45). Bounce 1 Qball, once to waist height. Catch the Qball with hands on the side, or underneath so the top number is visible. Divide the top number on the Qball into the fixed number (45 in this example). Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Repeat the exercise 10 times. Go as fast as you can. Increase speed of bounces as your skill improves. Challenge others in Head to Head competition. First person to get the answer earns a point.